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Phyllonorycter tsavensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phyllonorycter

Phyllonorycter tsavensis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Kenya and South Africa. The habitat consists of east African savannah.

The length of the forewings is 2.2 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is bronze ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are pale beige with a silver shine. Adults are on wing in mid-January (in South Africa) and mid-April (in Kenya).

Etymology

The name of this species is formed from the name of the type locality, Tsavo, and the Latin suffix -ensis, denoting location.

References

Phyllonorycter tsavensis Wikipedia